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TAC increases confirmed

Sardine TAC increases

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 532

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced the increase of the sardine total allowable catch (TAC) for the areas West of the Cape Agulhas.

Progress made in programme to track authorised fishing vessels

Sensitisation workshop brings stakeholders together

Monday, June 29, 2026 0 495

NIGERIA: Working to progress efforts to track authorised fishing vessels operating in West Africa, the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) convened a workshop on the Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels (RRAFV) in Lagos, Nigeria last week.

Unlocking opportunities for rural fishing communities

SOUTH AFRICA: Inadequate fishing equipment, limited processing and storage infrastructure, insufficient access to funding, costly and lengthy...

Positive penguin pairing

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African National Parks (SANParks) has recorded encouraging results in the latest African penguin census that shows a...

Long-awaited Ocean Economy Master Plan nears finalisation

SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at the Rural Oceans Economy Indaba 2026, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh confirmed...

Three ministers, one portfolio

SOUTH AFRICA: Since South Africa's Government of National Unity took shape in 2024, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment...

LNG import terminal milestone signed

SOUTH AFRICA: The country reached a new milestone in the development of the new LNG terminal in Richards Bay that aims to position the port as a...

Cameroon moves to purge flag register of rogue vessels

CAMEROON: Cameroon has launched a broad crackdown on fraudulent use of its national flag, striking 39 vessels from its ship registry and...

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